Travel Information

The conference will be held at the Hitotsubashi Memorial Hall, National Center of Sciences Building.
see "Venue" page for further assistance. Please check transportation and regional maps, too.

Transportation from Airport to Conference Venue

From Narita Airport

To arrive at Jimbocho by train, use the JR or keisei line. There are some routes from Nairta Airport to Jimbocho. Please check this page.

To arrive at Takebashi by train, please check this page.

From Haneda Airport

To arrive at Jimbocho by train, use the JR or keisei line. There are some routes from Haneda Airport to Jimbocho. Please check this page.

To arrive at Takebashi by train, please check this page.

From Other Tokyo Subway Stations

From other stations, please try in these sites.

Transportation from Airport to Hotels

See Accomodation Page and each hotel web sites.

Regional Maps

Food & Drinks around Conference Venue


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Around Tokyo


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Tokyo Climate

In December, daily maximum and minimum temperatures are 12 °C (54 °F) and 5 °C (40 °F). See following listed websites for futher information.

Visa Information

Participants who request an official invitation letter with the Conference Chair's signature to obtain a visa should have their request endorsed by the management of their sponsoring organization (signed by an appropriate representative of their laboratory, institute, or university) on official letterhead, and should include passport information.

The information should include:

  • Endorsement Letter
    • Full Name
    • Affiliation (university) and position
    • Place of work, address, phone, fax, and e-mail
    • Place of permanent residence, phone, fax, and e-mail
    • Period of stay in Japan
    • Route (including any cities you'd like to visit in Japan)
  • Passport Information
    • Full Name
    • Passport number and place of issue
    • Expiration date of the passport
    • Place and date of birth
    • Gender (male or female)
    • Copy of the first page of the passport with photo

The request should be sent by e-mail with the scanned documents attached to info_ac09@cipher.risk.tsukuba.ac.jp. Advanced payment of the conference fee is also required for the invitation letter.

Please visit the webpage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan or contact the nearest Japanese embassy in your country for a copy of the visa application form and for complete guidelines.